Dundee Township & Civil War 1861

Dundee Township Civil War Veterans

Enlisted in the Fifty-Second Infantry

From the Adjutant General's Report The

History of Fifty-second Infantry

The Fifty-Second Infantry Illinois volunteers was organized at Geneva, Kane County, Illinois in November 1861 by Colonel J.G. Wilson and mustered into the United States service, November 19, 1861, by Lieutenant J. Christopher.

November 28, 1861, moved with 945 men to St. Louis, Missouri and went into quarters at Benton Barracks. Here Colonel Wilson Resigned.

December 8, 1861, the Regiment, Lieutenant J.G. Wilson commanding, moved to St. Joseph, Missouri. January 16, 1862, moved to Cairo via Palmyra, Quincy and Mississippi River. January 24, moved to Smithland. February 7, T.W. Sweeny was commissioned Colonel of the Fifty-Second.

The Regiment took a prominent part in the Battle of Shiloh, April 6 and April 7, losing 170 killed, wounded and missing – Major Stark commanding the first day and Captain Bowen on the second. The Regiment was engaged in the siege of Corinth, May, 1862. Pursued the retreating enemy to Bonneville, Mississippi and returned to Corinth where the Regiment remained until the battle of Corinth, October 3 and October 4. Was heavily engaged in this action, Colonel Sweeny commanding the Regiment – the loss being 70 killed and wounded. Pursued the retreating enemy as far as ruckerville and returned October 12, 1862.

December 9, 1862, moved with an expedition to Alabama. Met the enemy near Little Bear Creek, drove him 15 miles and returned to Corinth, arriving December 14^th. December 19, under command of Lieutenant Colonel Wilcox, left Corinth with the expedition of General G.M. Dodge to intercept Forrest. Marched 100 miles in four and one-half days and returned weary and foot-sore.

January 2, 1863, moved to Tennessee River to intercept Forrest, as he had already crossed at Crump’s Landing. Expedition returned.

January 26, 1863, moved to Hamburg, Tennessee: embarked on a little steamer and on the next day, disembarked and retuned to Corinth.

February 25, 1863, moved, Major Brown commanding Regiment, Colonel Sweeny commanding expedition, to Jacinto, Mississippi. Arrived February 27^th. Remained until March 4 when it returned to Corinth.

On the 15^th of April, Lieutenant Colonel Wilcox, commanding Regiment, moved with an expedition of four brigades of infantry, one of cavalry, and fourteen pieces of artillery. Brigadier General G.M. Dodge commanding, to Northern Alabama. Marched to Burnsville on the 15^th: through Iuka on the 16^th: crossed Bear Creek on the 17^th – Colonel Cornyn’s cavalry skirmishing with the enemy.

April 20, 1863, Colonel Sweeny was promoted to Brigadier General. April 23, the whole force advanced, driving the enemy. That night lay in line of battle. April 24, moved forward and entered Tuscumbia, Alabama.

April 27, moved toward Courtland. Met the enemy at Town Creek and skirmished till night. April 28, gained possession of the railroad bridge, affected a crossing and drove the enemy three miles. April 29, returned, arriving in Corinth May 2, 1863.

August 18, 1863, moved to Germantown and Regiment assigned to guarding railroad.

October 29, 1863, moved to Iuka. October 31, bivouacked three and one-half miles east of Iuka. November 6, the whole left wing of the Sixteenth Corps, moved eastward. Arrived at Eastport and crossed the Tennessee. November 11, 1863, arrived at Pulaski, Tennessee. Remained doing provost duty.

January 9, 1864, three-fourths of the Regiment having re-enlisted, it was mustered as a veteran organization. Started for Illinois and arrived at Chicago January 17. Proceeded to Geneva, Kane County and was furloughed January 20, 1864.

February 24, moved for Pulaski, Tennessee, under command of Lieutenant Colonel E.A. Brown, Colonel Wilcox having resigned. Arrived at Pulaski February 29, 1864. April 29, in Colonel E.W. Rices’ Brigade (First Brigade), General Sweeny’s Division (Second). Left Wing, Major General G.M. Dodge, Sixteenth Army Corps, moved southward, arriving at Chattanooga, May 2, 1864.

May 3, 1864, commenced the Atlanta Campaign. The Regiment participated in the Battle of Snake Creek Gap, Resaca, Lay’s Ferry, Rome Cross Roads, Dallas, Kenesaw Mountain, Nickajack Creek, Decatur, July 22 and 28, before Atlanta and Jonesboro and went into camp at East Point.

September 26, 1864, the Second Division, Left Wing, Sixteenth Army corps was transferred to Fourth Division, Fifteenth Army Corps moved to Rome and by rail to Cartersville and from thence marched to Allatoona. Arriving there too late for battle, it returned to Rome.

October 11, Lieutenant colonel Bowen being mustered out, Major Boyd took command

The Regiment marched with the Division, Brevet Major General J.M. Corse commanding , to Savannah, Georgia.

December 18, 1864, the non-veteran officers were mustered out, and J.D. Davis, having received a commission as Lieutenant colonel, took command of the Regiment.

December 21, 1864, marched into Savannah

January 29, 1865, started on the Carolinas Campaign. Was present at the battle of Bentonville and arrived at Goldsboro March 24, 1865.

April 10, 1865, marched to Raleigh. Lay at Morrisville during Johnson’s surrender.

Marched via Richmond and Alexandria and was in the grand review at Washington, May 24, 1865. June 2, moved to Louisville, Kentucky.

July 5, mustered out of United States’ service. Moved to Camp Douglass, Chicago, Illinois and received final payment and discharge July 12, 1865.

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